Appalachian State crushed it in the Sun Belt Conference last year and the catch is the Mountaineers are even better this year. A whopping 17 starters return from a team that went 11-2 (7-1 in the Sun Belt) including the conference's leading rusher Darrynton Evans. Better yet, six starters return from the conference's best defense. Oh, that one conference loss came at Georgia Southern. This year, the Mountaineers get the Eagles at home. Ride App State over the win (9.0) total.

And while we're at it, what do the odds makers have against Northwestern? All the Wildcats did last year was win the Big Ten West with an 8-1 mark and capped off their season with an impressive bowl win over a good Utah team. This year, bruising RB Isaiah Bowser is back and will get 1,000-plus yards and remember the name Hunter Johnson. The Clemson transfer will not only be the best QB in the Big Ten, but one of the best in the country. Add in eight returning starters on a stingy defense and three of their last four games at home and you see why we love the over (6.5 wins) in a big way.

And look for my first two college picks of the season as we edge closer and closer to kickoff. My best, Matt Robinson.
 

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